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Leonard Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Mald — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Nancy Brown | Spouse | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leonard Brown | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Leonard Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mald Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mald Brown
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leonard Brown
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Mcknight | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Wilburn Mcknight | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elden Mcknight | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Claude Mcknight | 25 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dorothy Mcknight | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ada S. Mcknight | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Alfred Hammons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Martha Hammons | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Bowling Hammons | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elsie Hammons | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Mary T. Hammons | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | George Hammons | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles G. Hammons | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Ima J. Hammons | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Daniel Proffitt | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ruby Proffitt | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Arland Hammons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Daisy Hammons | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Erland W. Hammons | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Harry J. Hammons | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Palmir Hammons | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ima J. Hammons | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lelarmer Hammons | 19 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Myrtle Hammons | 17 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Sudie Hammons | 14 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Cas Hix | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Martha Hix | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Leonard Hix | 28 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sim Proffitt | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Leonard Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Nancy W. Brown | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Elma L. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Luther Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Violet Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Edna Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ruby Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Henry E. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | William E. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Martha M. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Leonard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)